The 1955 conference
Nasser, Sukarno and Nehru met here.
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In this white building on Asia-Afrika Street the historic Bandung Conference met in 1955, the first great gathering of leaders of newly independent Asian and African countries, with twenty-nine nations taking part, including Egypt under Gamal Abdel Nasser, alongside Sukarno, Nehru and Zhou Enlai; from it came the spirit of the Non-Aligned Movement. The building, Gedung Merdeka or Freedom Building, was once a Dutch social club, and the conference hall is preserved with its seats and the flags of the participating nations. The museum shows photographs, documents, films and objects used at the conference, explaining its influence on liberation movements worldwide. Arab visitors will find photographs of the Arab delegations. Entry is free, registration may be required at the door, and the museum usually closes on Mondays. An hour is enough. It stands in the heart of old Bandung near the main square, the Grand Mosque and Braga Street, so make it the start of a walk through the centre. The street in front is decked with the flags of the participating nations.
Nasser, Sukarno and Nehru met here.
Preserved with its seats and flags.
Photos and papers of Arab participation.
Jalan Asia Afrika, central Bandung
Several Arab states took part, Gamal Abdel Nasser was prominent, and it was a root of the Non-Aligned Movement and support for liberation causes, Arab ones among them. The museum shows this in photos and documents.
